Холодный дом

Enlightened

           Woodcourtwasinhispresenceforsomemomentswithoutbeingperceived,andhetoldmethathenevercouldforgetthehaggardnessofhisfaceandthedejectionofhismannerbeforehewasarousedfromhisdream."Woodcourt,mydearfellow,"criedRichard,startingupwithextendedhands,"youcomeuponmyvisionlikeaghost.""Afriendlyone,"hereplied,"andonlywaiting,astheysayghostsdo,tobeaddressed.Howdoesthemortalworldgo?"Theywereseatednow,neartogether."Badlyenough,andslowlyenough,"saidRichard,"speakingatleastformypartofit.""Whatpartisthat?""TheChancerypart.""Ineverheard,"returnedMr.Woodcourt,shakinghishead,"ofitsgoingwellyet.""NorI,"saidRichardmoodily."Whoeverdid?"Hebrightenedagaininamomentandsaidwithhisnaturalopenness,"Woodcourt,Ishouldbesorrytobemisunderstoodbyyou,evenifIgainedbyitinyourestimation.YoumustknowthatIhavedonenogoodthislongtime.Ihavenotintendedtodomuchharm,butIseemtohavebeencapableofnothingelse.ItmaybethatIshouldhavedonebetterbykeepingoutofthenetintowhichmydestinyhasworkedme,butIthinknot,thoughIdaresayyouwillsoonhear,ifyouhavenotalreadyheard,averydifferentopinion.Tomakeshortofalongstory,IamafraidIhavewantedanobject;butIhaveanobjectnoworithasmeanditistoolatetodiscussit.TakemeasIam,andmakethebestofme.""Abargain,"saidMr.Woodcourt."Doasmuchbymeinreturn.

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